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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Why wouldn’t commoners in a feudal slave state not want help

Yes many wanted it. But if it was popular, Chinese invasion would not have been necessary. Nor would 1.2 million Tibetans need to have been killed.

There are 2500 US troops in Iraq today compared to 300,000 Chinese troops in Tibet today. The US did not annex Iraq or the other countries you mentioned.

Iraq Balks at Chinese control of their oil:

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iraq-balks-greater-chinese-control-its-oilfields-2022-05-17/